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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught
- 1. Discovery disputes require a Joint Statement filed as a 'Notice of Filing' docket event — not a letter to chambers and not a standalone motion.
- 2. The Joint Statement is limited to 3 pages single-spaced; attach only the relevant request excerpts (not full discovery sets).
- 3. No formal discovery motion may be filed without a prior court conference.
- 4. Meet-and-confer must be by phone or in person; email is insufficient.
- 5. Junior counsel using the junior lawyer policy must be the lead presenter at oral argument.
Quick Reference
| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Chambers Copies | Conditional |
| Tentative Rulings | Not issued. N.D. Ga. does not use a tentative ruling system. |
Procedural Briefing by Motion Type
C.D. Cal. · Standing Orders
Procedural Requirements
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Before You File
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At Filing
Chambers Copies
Conditional
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Before the Hearing
Tentative Rulings
Not issued. N.D. Ga. does not use a tentative ruling system.
Prohibition / Ex Parte Contact Re Tentatives
N/A.
Oral Argument
Court decides motions without oral hearing unless a hearing is ordered. Per N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E). [N.D. Ga. LR 7.1(E)]
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Background Rules
Discovery Dispute Procedure Submission-first
Parties must file a 'Joint Statement Regarding Discovery Dispute' (max 3 pages single-spaced) on the docket using the 'Notice of Filing' CM/ECF event. Attach only the relevant excerpts of the discovery requests at issue. No formal discovery motions without a prior court conference. [Judge Brown Civil Standing Order § Discovery Disputes]
Ex Parte Applications
Per N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B). Prior notice to adversary required; emergency and FRCP-authorized ex parte excepted. [N.D. Ga. LR 7.5(B)]
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AI & Style Preferences
Additional Notes
Standing order dated August 26, 2021.
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